> > An 8 footer! Now that's not too bad at all. I've sort of been curious. I > > wonder if it's just winds or is it also poor soil? Seems to me just about > > most crops that would grow in the environment grow well there. What is it > > with trees? Wind? > > > > I'd guess mostly just the wind. The soil has to play some part, as in more > sandy soil I'd think the tree wouldn't be anchored as firmly and would blow > over more easily. We've got a wall round the front garden which provides a > bit of shelter, the trees in the front garden are significantly taller than > the ones in the back. > There are some trees which are moving so much in the wind today that they're > almost rocking out of the soil - there's a gap around the roots now. > > Fiona > Orkney > > I had noticed that the bed and breakfast where we stayed had a nice little garden but it also was behind a wall. The sandy soil wouldn't anchor a large tree as well, for sure. We were in Orkney in June and I believe the weather was relatively mild. I suppose I didn't see the extremes. This windy weather must be more prevalent in the coming winter and spring? YOu must have a time after high winds going around and pushing trees back into the ground!<g> Pat (Ohio)